HOUSE OF LORDS - United Kingdom Parliament

proceeds in the Lords straight from first reading to consideration on
report.
9.81 Because Scottish provisional order confirmation bills are not
printed in the House of Lords, the ministerial statement of compatibility
with the Convention rights under section 19 of the Human Rights Act
1998 is made by means of a written statement.
4: TRANSPORT AND WORKS ACT 1992
9.82 Under the Transport and Works Act 1992, projects such as
railways, tramways, harbours and barrages no longer come before
Parliament for approval by way of private bill, but are dealt with by
ministerial orders, in most cases following local public inquiries. Such
orders are not normally subject to parliamentary proceedings, but may be
deposited in the libraries of both Houses for information. However,
section 9 of the Act provides that schemes which are adjudged by the
Secretary of State to be of national significance must be approved by
each House on a motion moved by a minister before an order is made
to give effect to the scheme. In practice such a motion precedes any local
public inquiry.
9.83 Motions take the following form:
“The Lord X to move that, pursuant to section 9 of the Transport
and Works Act 1992, this House approves the following proposals
which in the opinion of the Secretary of State are of national
significance, namely, ….”.
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